Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential Office of Early Childhood Education Administrative Rules for Licensing Rules for Family and Group Child Care Homes Rule Set 2024-12 LP The Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential will hold a public hearing to receive public comments on proposed changes to the Licensing Rules for Family and Group Child Care Homes rule set. Notice of public hearing Friday, December 5, 2025 01:00 PM Michigan Library and Historical Center, 1st Floor Forum 702 W. Kalamazoo Street, Lansing, MI 48915 The proposed rules revise the structure of existing rules to properly group items by topic. In addition, the proposed rules revise and add definitions to increase clarity, adds requirements for food allergy policies, provides flexibility for school-age ratios, eliminates tuberculosis testing, provides allowances to incorporate Individual Family Service Plan or Individualized Education Plans and 504 plans, and makes clarifications throughout. ATTN: Erika Bigelow and Chanti Cole Landmark Building, 105 W. Allegan St., 2nd Floor, Lansing, MI 48933 MiLEAP-CCLB-Help@michigan.gov The public hearing will be conducted in compliance with the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act. If the hearing is held at a physical location, the building will be accessible with handicap parking available. Anyone needing assistance to take part in the hearing due to disability may call 517-284-9730 to make arrangements. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Comments on these proposed rules may be made at the hearing, by mail, or by electronic mail at the following addresses until 12/12/2025 at 05:00PM. The proposed rules will take effect immediately after filing with the Secretary of State. The proposed rules are published on the State of Michigan's website at www.michigan.gov/ARD and in the 12/1/2025 issue of the Michigan Register. Copies of these proposed rules may also be obtained by mail or electronic mail at the following email address: mileap-cclb-help@michigan.gov. By authority conferred on the director of the department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential by section 2 of 1973 PA 116, MCL 722.112, and Executive Reorganization Order Nos. 1996-1, 1996-2, 2003-1, 2004-4, 2015-1 and 2023-6, MCL 330.3101, 445.2001, 445.2011, 400.226, 400.227 and 388.1283. November 17 2025 LPET0405910